bring something (up)on oneself
- bring something (up)on oneself
bring something (up)on oneself
to be the cause of one's own trouble. (
Upon
is more formal and less commonly used than
on
.) •
It's your own fault. You brought it upon yourself.
•
You brought it all on yourself.
Dictionary of American idioms.
2013.
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